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"Ship energy efficency management plan. What is the best way to implement it?"
To determine the effectiveness of corporate policy and practice in the implementation of overall vessel efficiency, one need only observe the attitude and response of lower level crewmembers. Their positive response and colaborative participation is a reflection of effective shipboard administration, indicative of responsible -posted by Louie Lemos, Marine Engineering Consultant
"MSC vs. Maersk: What Would Darwin Say?"
Good piece - the Darwin analogy is one facet of the problems faced by the evolution of the liner shipping industry, because there are more complexities than survival of the fittest alone.
Your article mentions several carriers but one which doesn't appear on the orderbook listing so prominently is CSAV, which has notably struggled in spite of its size (not least in the reefer specialisation).
Another aspect of the future growth, change and development of liner shipping will be the polarisation of the major players through M&A activity. MSC are well known for their organic/ opportunistic approach to growth, whereas Maersk have not been afraid of frequent bouts of indigestion by buying out their competitors. -posted by Martyn Benson, Principal at Cambrian Maritime
"With rising sea water levels, there is a greater need for coastal and environmental protection measures like breakwaters. Would combining such projects with deep sea port add value and save cost?"
Depending on the tye of structure, it can save considerable cost when you incorporate an extra margin for sealevel rise right now. For instance locks for seagoing vessels can often not easily be adjusted to higher waterlevels or increase of wave attack once they have been built. When planning such a structure now, it is advised to cater for a degree of flexibility for future adjustments in the doors and lockheads for sealevel rise and increas eof wave attack. By doing so, it even might appear to be more cost effective to design and build the doors already suitable for things to come. The same for quaywalls and related infrastructure. For dikes and revetments the cost-benefit ratio may appear to be different as these types of structures are often easily adjustable with time. -Marco P., Port Specialist at Bechtel